Two 60's are more than enough...Those anchors on the top scare me, even for the garden...I'm not sure if they have been replaced or not...If you are on top of the tower you can climb a 3rd pitch with an airy 5.8 step across to the top of south gateway.. you can then walk off to the south..the move from the tower to gateway wall is committing but a fun 3rd pitch to the route..

yes, you do need gear for the third pitch...the second is a bit runout but the lower section is protected...the first pitch is bolt protected and no gear is needed..The second pitch ends on the top of the spire..

Just curious, is the climbing very good at the garden of the gods?? I've got some family around evansville, and they keep trying to get me to visit by saying i could climb there for a fix. So....worth it?

A bit runout? Though the climbing's easy I'd say the second pitch is very runout. The last bolt of the second pitch is at the very beginning of the crack. I did the second pitch unprotected and it was a little scetchy.

Yeah, I agree, that 2nd pitch would be VERY runout without some pro - that chimney/crack at the top is all trad, including an exposed run to the anchors once you exit the crack. It's a little loose in there, but no more so than any other place in the garden.

Hendicrimp - this is the Garden of the Gods in Colorado, I think you're thinking of the one in Indiana or Illinois.